ST. PETERSBURG | Lakhta Center | 463 M / 1,517 FT | 86 FLOORS
The construction of the first supertall in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, seems to be finally approved after almost a year of rows and bitter dispute (there was a lot of objection based on the fact the tower would damage the value of the famous UNESCO world heritage site) and should be complete by 2012.
http://www.bunker6.com/pictures/oc/ocp.jpg The winning proposal is by RMJM, a 396 meters tall tower right at the junction of Neva and Ohta (Okhta) rivers (last giving the name for the project), just a mile out of the historical center of the city, is going to be 51% sponsored by Gazpromneft, an oil branch of Gazprom (world's sixth company by market capitalization) and 49% by the city. The complex will be raised on the territory of a shipbuilding plant currently being demolished, right on the remains (little remained) of an Nyenschantz fortress built 1611, making a strong link between the city's past and future. http://www.bunker6.com/pictures/oc/ocs.jpg construction site, from the bridge seen on the first pic Current status: demolition and clean-up at the site. Notes: - Saint-Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city with 5 millions population, a home to some of Russia's top companies. - Saint-Petersburg is famous for it's historical center, making it one of the world' most beautiful cities, with long granite embankments, baroque imperial palaces, magnificent churches, boulevards, parks, monuments. - Highrise construction was banned in the city because «it could ruine the historical value of the site». - Originally it was stated that the Ohta Center is going to be the only tower in the area but just a few weeks ago one of Saint-Petersburg banks got a final approval for construction of a 200 m. tower just a couple blocks away. - the shape of the tower was inspired by the Nyenschantz fortress, the 5-edged spiral would rise from the basement lying on the fortress walls. The basement floor will feature a museum of the fortress, which will be preserved intact. |
The spiralling is more elegant than those by Calatrava.
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It looks great. I don't think it will damage the site, quite the opposite. It adds more to it. Sadly I won't see anything like this back here for a long time. They just rejected the build of two 300 meter twin towers just one block away from where I'm living:hell: Whatever. Do you know how many floors it'll have?
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I really love all of these spiraling design that are being built. This is one of the best ones yet.
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update: demolition is complete, now they do site cleanup and appraisal drilling. The city lies on unstable soils, however, there should be a great deal of granite rock down there, 150—200 feet deep.
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I wonder if it'll end up being super-reflective like the rendering shows.
The cladding seems to give no indication of floors or structure underneath. |
I can see some great shots being made from across the river when this thing gets some elevation.
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The word "derivative" comes to mind. |
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this is a nice tower. :)
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Here's an article about it. In Swedish but they mainly cite the criticism already known. A new picture though.
http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/gazprom-far...krapa-1.958107 Now, Can someone get me todays prize for bumping the oldest thread!? |
http://www.russiatoday.com/Top_News/...ntroversy.html
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http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/...95065d666.aspx
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8272401.stm
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